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Harper, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Harper County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,191
Population
735/sq mi density
$58,839
Median Income
$29,174 per capita
$80,300
Home Value
$100,506 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
2,577 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,839 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,300 home value, $809/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-8.7%
1,408 → 1,285
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.9%
$43,281 → $58,839
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Harper across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,205
-80 from 2023 (1,285)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,957
+$14,118 from 2023 ($58,839)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,408 | - | $43,281 | - |
| 2015 | 1,399 | -0.6% | $46,750 | +8% |
| 2017 | 1,351 | -3.4% | $45,125 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,318 | -2.4% | $46,636 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,273 | -3.4% | $53,716 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,285 | +0.9% | $58,839 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.